I didn't know they had overheating issues...it's weird how people are like I generally always buy HP cause I've had good luck with them and I don't like Dell's.
Also how do people feel about buying a computer from Costco?
I think source matters less than the brand.
That said, even a brand can be inconsistent in their products.
There are hundreds of brands of electronics and most are manufactured by 3 or 4 electronics builders in China. One model of an HP could be built at one of those Chinese factories and another model of HP could be built at a different factory. So it really is a crap shoot.
My current laptop is a Dell and it is glitchy, the power cord has a chip in it that is supposed to make charging easier but most of the time I have to fiddle with the cord to get it to charge, instead of just provide power while running.
Here's a good one - the same factory that manufactures most of Apple's tablets also makes the Amazon Kindle tablet line - which are a hell of a lot cheaper but utilize many of the same parts.
So, I think in summary - buy what you want to buy. It will work until it doesn't. Sure, some product designs are prone to issues more than others but it is about what works for you.
This is exactly it for me. I'm even picky re: laptops for this reason. My Microsoft Surface Pro just took a big dump and fixing it is like "Ehhhh"
